Awesome Latest Tweets
Connect your Twitter account to this plugin and the widget will display your latest tweets on your site. This plugin is compatible with the new Twitter API 1.1 and provides full OAuth authentication via the WordPress…
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Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
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| spam | >100 |
About Awesome Latest Tweets
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Connect your Twitter account to this plugin and the widget will display your latest tweets on your site. This plugin is compatible with the new Twitter API 1.1 and provides full OAuth authentication via the WordPress admin area.
Usages
- At first, Install and activate the plugin.
- Go to
Dashboard >> Appearance >> Widgetsand you will find a widgetLatest Tweetsclick on it and select at which Widget Area you want to show it. - Fill Widget detail and click
Save. - You need Consumer Key, Consumer Secret, Access Token and Access Token Secret.
To get this create an account at Twitter Developers.
Installation
Installing the plugins is just like installing other WordPress plugins. If you don’t know how to install plugins, please review the two options below:
Install by Search
- From your WordPress dashboard, choose ‘Add New’ under the ‘Plugins’ category.
- Search for ‘Display Latest Tweets’ a plugin will come called ‘Display Latest Tweets by Sayful Islam’ and Click ‘Install Now’ and confirm your installation by clicking ‘ok’
- The plugin will download and install. Just click ‘Activate Plugin’ to activate it.
Install by ZIP File
- From your WordPress dashboard, choose ‘Add New’ under the ‘Plugins’ category.
- Select ‘Upload’ from the set of links at the top of the page (the second link)
- From here, browse for the zip file included in your plugin titled ‘display-latest-tweets.zip’ and click the ‘Install Now’ button
- Once installation is complete, activate the plugin to enable its features.
Install by FTP
- Find the directory titles ‘display-latest-tweets’ and upload it and all files within to the plugins directory of your WordPress install (WORDPRESS-DIRECTORY/wp-content/plugins/) [e.g. www.yourdomain.com/wp-content/plugins/]
- From your WordPress dashboard, choose ‘Installed Plugins’ option under the ‘Plugins’ category
- Locate the newly added plugin and click on the ‘Activate’ link to enable its features.
Changelog
2.1.0 – 2018-02-16
- Feature – Add transient option replacing cache option to improve performance.
- Add – Add transient duration option.
- Dev – Update Twitter_API_WordPress core code.
- Dev – Update Display_Latest_Tweets_Widget core code.
2.0.0 – 2017-06-16
- New – Add cache option to improve performance
- Updated – Update core code with latest WordPress API
- Updated – Replaced TwitterAPIExchange class with custom Twitter_API_WordPress class
- Tweak – Some tweak over css
version 1.3.0
- Update code with latest WordPress standard
version 1.2
- Added some style.
version 1.1
- Fixed some bug to work perfectly at latest WordPress version.
- Making it translation ready.
version 1.0
- Implementation of basic functionality.
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FAQ
Awesome Latest Tweets: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is Awesome Latest Tweets free?
Yes. Awesome Latest Tweets is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Awesome Latest Tweets safe to use in 2026?
Awesome Latest Tweets shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Awesome Latest Tweets?
Awesome Latest Tweets is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,620 times since it launched in November 2018. It was downloaded 56 times in the last 30 days.
Does Awesome Latest Tweets work with WordPress 7.1?
Awesome Latest Tweets is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Awesome Latest Tweets need?
Awesome Latest Tweets requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Awesome Latest Tweets last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on November 11, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Awesome Latest Tweets?
Awesome Latest Tweets is developed and maintained by Raihanul Islam.
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